Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Perryville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Perryville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Perryville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.49% of the adults in Perryville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Perryville in 2022 was $26,684, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,736 for a family of four. However, Perryville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Perryville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perryville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Perryville include German, Irish, French, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Perryville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
